This is highly blasphemous of me, but I liked the movie a lot better than the book. I do, however, like what Mark Twain had to say about Cooper's writThis is highly blasphemous of me, but I liked the movie a lot better than the book. I do, however, like what Mark Twain had to say about Cooper's writing style....more

I would have enjoyed this regardless, since it's an interesting look at epidemics in history, but what made it for me were some of the Indiana sourcesI would have enjoyed this regardless, since it's an interesting look at epidemics in history, but what made it for me were some of the Indiana sources used (including the letters of Mother Guérin and a number of local newspapers). At the time I read it, I was traveling extensively on business and had been to some of these places....more